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EPA’s Proposed Truck Rule Delays Justice for Freight-Impacted Communities

Union of Concerned Scientists

And if EPA finalized Option 2, nearly 30 percent of trucks sold 2027-2029 could be no better than today’s best-forming (but still dirty) diesel trucks! And Option 2 allows such dirty diesels in perpetuity—in fact, their share could even grow over time with the sale of electric trucks, an absolutely counter-productive outcome.

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NuScale Aims to Advance Small Modular Nuclear Reactors

Environment + Energy Leader

NuScale’s first small modular nuclear plant will likely begin operating in 2029. It will deploy six 77-megawatt modules to generate 462 megawatts of carbon-free electricity.

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PECO Agrees To Purchase 25 MW Of Solar Energy As Part Of Its Default Power Procurement In Settlement With Energy Justice Advocates

PA Environment Daily

On November 11, Energy Justice Advocates announced PECO has agreed to contract for 25 MW of solar energy as part of its default power procurement for electric customers from June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2029 as a result of a settlement recently approved by the Public Utility Commission. PECO serves nearly 1.7

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Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 10.31.23

PA Environment Daily

WEDNESDAY 5:00: - PennDOT Outreach Session On National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program. Pursue Your Constitutional Right To A Clean Environment In Pennsylvania House next voting day October 30, 31, Nov. 1, 13, 14, 15, Dec. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule Senate next voting day Nov. 13, 14, 15, Dec. Room 515 Irvis Building.

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Gov. Shapiro, CNX Resources Announce New Shale Gas Well Pad Air Monitoring Initiative

PA Environment Daily

Air monitoring is likely to be completed in 2029. [Note: During the lifecycle of a shale gas well pad there are other hazardous air pollutants emitted from these operations, for example, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene, formaldehyde, hydrogen sulfide, acrylonitrile, methylene chloride, sulfuric oxide, nitrogen oxides.

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Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority To Buy More Wind Energy From Western PA Energy Consortium

PA Environment Daily

This amendment underscores PWSA's mission to protect the environment and aligns with the goals outlined in the City of Pittsburgh Climate Action Plan, including achieving full carbon-neutrality by 2050 and procuring 100% renewable electricity for all purchased energy by 2030.

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DEP Posted 81 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In March 30 PA Bulletin

PA Environment Daily

acres of abandoned mine land in Shade Township, Somerset County under Act 181. ( PA Bulletin, page 1768 ) Meetings April 9-- CANCELED.

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